yeah you're still the cutest

Proud of you Douglas ❤️

I didn't even realise you were gay. Many LGBTQ+ people who are relatively famous on KZfaq base their channel and persona around their sexuality. Your approach is very refreshing, well done Doug

I did wonder if you would ever make one of these! Really glad you made this!

You are so right, It's not a big deal! Congrats on being able to be open with who you are. xx

your eyebrows just dance throughout the whole video

Great video, Doug. I am glad the whole process ended up working out for you and that you got so much support.

So proud of you Doug!! Thanks for sharing your story!! Sending you lots of love ♥♥♥🐬

I'm so happy you can now be yourself. we love you and will always support you xx

"It sucks how a word that's supposed to mean happiness can somehow feel warped." - a line from More Happy Than Not. Its just that society gave an entirely different meaning and sort of a bad feeling to the word, that its kinda scary even if it just means happiness and being your true self.

Ily Doug! We will always support you

Thanks for sharing your story, Doug. Remember to love yourself as much as we love you. There's no reason to feel pressured to "tell" anyone that you're gay. Live your life and do whatever makes you happy. 🐬

We love you and all your videos. You are such a polished talented speaker on KZfaq that it's amazing you had that much trouble telling people even as a young adult. But why do you have to be so good-looking and talented all at the same time and worry about telling people? That's the strange enigma that is you, Doug. Now you're telling people around the world and being such a good role model for so many millions of men and women. Congratulations on your wonderful accomplishments and your honesty with us all about all the parts of you.

Aw Doug

1000000% RELATE TO EVERY WORD FROM HIS MOUTH. So good to hear role models like Doug talking about their own experience of coming out. Thank you for this Doug ❤️❤️❤️

I feel like it's interesting that you feel like you 'wimped out' by telling people the way you did but in reality there's no right or wrong way to do anything and any way it happens is fine :) Tbh I think your story is much more relatable to how everyone goes through telling people than like~ big announcements. It sucks that even these days it still is something that feels like 'a secret' that you need to let people know- hopefully that'll change soon with people like Doug sharing his story!

You shouldn't have to feel as though you need to tell everyone "I'm gay" The different ways you managed to let people know we're very casual and didn't make a bigger deal out of this small aspect of yourself than there needed to be. Congratulations

" And do a powerpoint presentation" HAHA DOUG 🐬

Coming out is always difficult.. but it's always a huge relief. ☺️

Great video doug! This will be really helpful to so many people!

Thanks for sharing this with us Doug :) Coming out through a powerpoint.. I can see the word art already with a fancy transition... I got way too carried away with that thought.

Wow, you're so brave, I can't even tell my best friend that I like her... 😅😂

I love you Doug, such inspiration. I can relate with your story. ❤️

i've been out since i was 16 and i still struggle to say it all these years later(i'm 23). i'm super comfortable with my sexuality, and i've never had any self hate or self denial issues, but it's just incredibly hard to actually say the words "i'm gay". and although i am a bit on the flamboyant (or camp) side, most people still assume i'm straight, and that makes it even harder for me to come out. i think i just find the whole coming out situation a bit awkward, and that's what makes it so hard. i came out to my closest friends via text in order to avoid that awkwardness. and it gets even more awkward once they start asking questions

I'm so proud of you Doug! I love you so much and I'll always be here to support you♡

Thank you so so so so so so so much for giving me the courage to come out. Love you David

Sooooo are we ever going to get the whole story behind you and Joey Graceffa now that you're both out???

You are a great human being. 💖 Glad u shared your story !

Thanks for letting a fellow Armstrong know he's not the only one to have struggled with the awkwardness and difficulties of coming out. But also the joy that comes with living an authentic life. Keep being yourself Doug, and thanks for being such a great role model in the community! :-)

Damnit Doug. I wanted to hear the details about you and Joey haha. When you went to visit Cali, I was positive Joey was gay, and a little on the fence with you. But when you and Joey spent time together it confirmed it. What happened between you two! Haha

I'm happy for you man. a lot of people will be too nervous, but you shared the news. You are a big inspiration Doug, STILL LOVE U

Bless 💜 this will inspire others. Much love xo

The thing to remember is that to the person coming out it's the biggest thing, but to those you are telling it probably doesn't matter. From my own experience you have to do it when you feel that the time is right for YOU, but as Doug says once you've ripped off that band-aid you'll feel so much better and things will get easier from there.

You're hair looks pretty nice mate

Great video. An unvarnished look into (continually!) coming out. I can certainly relate. I hope its helpful for others.

This is literally how i did it too, and i wish i'd had a role model that i could relate with to make it easier. The best thing about this video is that adorable dolphin in the background though

46 homophobics disliking the videos. It is 2016 plz

I sat my brother, mom and step dad down and couldn't say the words "I'm gay" so I said "I'm not heterosexual."

I have been waiting so long for this video. Thank you Doug

Very open and honest story. Happy you're now comfortable telling people.

Doug I'm so proud of you! I love you lots and this is just a small part of your huge personality! You're such an inspiration ❤️ once again I love you ❤️❤️

fascinating to hear your difficulty in revealing yourself. it's the opposite impression you get based on your outgoing behavior in your videos. thanks for sharing your story

good job dude for speaking your mind

He's so inspirational to be so proud of who he is

very good idea! just tell it to a girl who is into gossip, so you don't have to come out to others.. she will voluntarily do the job for you.

You know what Doug... I just think much higher of you now after seeing this... and I remember thinking you'd be gay first video I saw... but you know what, you are awesome

lol I knew Joey Graceffa and him weren't just friends...

You know, Doug. The way you describe coming out to your friend in a text message by slipping in a masculine pronoun, by mentioning your boyfriend, by NOT saying "I'm gay," is exactly the way it should be. In the second decade of the 21st century, after all the hard work for gay rights and equality rights in general over the past 40 or so years, has been done, most people know they're going to bump into some gay people...frequently. So when some new friends suggest a Friday night out with their ladies and ask you along, tell them you'll check with

Thanks for sharing your coming out story with us :)

You're awesome! thanks for this.

That Dolphins at the back is so adorable and I'm so proud of you for comming out to everybody 🌹

Pretty much summed up my position at 18. Comfortable in myself, uncomfortable with the perceived political statement. Need a boyfriend really.

Thankyou for sharing this Doug, hopefully this gives courage to other people ♥

I absolutely had no idea but I'm so happy for you I have struggles like this myself :)

This sounds so real and relatable :)

Great video - really pleased that people have positive role models as you to support them - keep up the good work!

Loved this! Thanks Doug! 😊

You r such an inspirational role model

I'm so bad at coming out that I've never told anyone. Internet friends know because I don't keep it a secret online. I've only ever had one friend know and she only found out because I "accidentally" let slip that I thought a guy was cute.

Well done Doug I'm very proud of you I think that you are a great inspiration ✌🏽️

Good to hear your story Doug! :) xx

Proud of you Doug :) keep up the amazing videos

You should have prepared a PowerPoint presentation. I ROFLd at that XD

You really inspired me and I might just tell my parents that I'm bisexual soon ❤️

Your coming out was a natural progression and I think that's a better way to be!

doug i love this so much you are a true inspiration x

Aw Doug! proud of you! it must be hard to do this! xx

HAHAHAHAHA I love that your method involves avoiding saying it as much as possible and just hooking up in front of people or hooking up with one of the people you wanna tell!

Doug, you are so brave and I really respect you! 🐬 :)

Very proud of you Doug!

Been watching your videos for a while I never even clicked on that you was gay. I came out about 2 years ago had to write a letter to my family as I was too scared to admit it to them face to face. Best choice I ever made :) happy to see you being yourself man and happy.

Truly enjoyed this vid, I can relate to coming out via other people... done that myself too many times haha. Hope all is going well!

Great video and I loved your shirt! Thanks for sharing it!

Love you lots Doug! (Musicals are awesome)

Your hair is so perfect👌 wish I had your hair lol

I did the same thing but with work friends. My old work friends and friends in Australia didn't know. But my LA and new work friends knew. I actually talked about it last video in my "coming out" video on my channel

So proud

You're absolutely stunning 😍 I graduated with 16 people. I know exactly how you felt about coming out in a small town.

love the eyebrows play

As soon as I saw a new video immediately liked it. 😃

Great story and you're so fortunate to have accepting friends and family. That must have made the experience so much easier for you! P.s - I can't stop looking at your teeth. They are near on perfect!

Thanks for sharing this Doug :) It's only really been the past few months that I've had the confidence and acceptance in myself to tell people that I identify as non-binary and am pansexual, and yeah I get what you mean about prolonging things making it harder. I guess I kind of wimped out with some people as well by just making KZfaq videos about these things and sharing them with my friends but that made the whole process a lot easier. Keep being you.

Beautiful blues

Love this ❤

Thank you for your amazing and entertaining videos Doug, we are all slighter fatter for you bringing us cheesecakes and mug cakes every week and we love you for that. 🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬

Awesome video Doug

Thanks for sharing Doug. And it’s nice to know there are still “Doug’s” in the millennial generation. Don’t hear this wonderful name much any more.

Love u Doug! 🐬🐬🐬🐬

"i love guys, guys are the best, sorry girls " Lol me

lol Doug, I met you, when you came to California for Vidcon 2013. I ran into you, Joey, and the other British crew in the hotel on your way to a vidicon party. you were so nice to me. I wish i had taken a pic with you. :)

The thing that sucks is that you have to come out to pretty much every person you meet. Then you can be good friends with them and then you then then and they might act weird around you. This is for the rest of your life. However, I think that coming out give people the opportunity to treat other people who come out to them as a common thing.

You could always legally change your name to "Gay" so you can introduce yourself by saying "Hello my name is Gay!"

lmao you made me laugh too much in this video😂💖

Very nice story. You are a good speaker and story teller

I'd really appreciate you answering my one question, I just really don't understand why you would have to say "Hey I'm Doug and I'm gay" it's not like people say "Hey I'm - and I'm straight"?💕

Hold up hold up hold upppp, I didn't even realise you were gay- I must have missed that video or have completely missed you drop it in haha. Anyway I know it's late but congrats on coming out! ^-^

happy you got over it really proud your great person nomatter what the only thing that matters is that your happy

So proud of you 😃❤

Great video, Doug! I feel like I'm kinda similar in the sense that people can't tell that I'm gay and always assume I'm straight, which makes it harder to come out I think. I've always struggled to say the words "I'm gay" and usually do exactly the type of things you described. I'm proud and happy with who I am but just don't like making a big fuss about it.

Love you Doug